Waste Diversion Calculator — Formula
## How to Calculate Waste Diversion Rate
The waste diversion rate measures what percentage of waste is kept out of landfills.
### Formula
**Diversion Rate = (Recycled + Composted + Reused) / Total Waste * 100**
### Benchmarks
- Average US household: ~35% diversion
- Leading cities (SF, Seattle): 60-80%
- Zero-waste goal: 90%+
- EU average: ~47%
The waste diversion rate measures what percentage of waste is kept out of landfills.
### Formula
**Diversion Rate = (Recycled + Composted + Reused) / Total Waste * 100**
### Benchmarks
- Average US household: ~35% diversion
- Leading cities (SF, Seattle): 60-80%
- Zero-waste goal: 90%+
- EU average: ~47%
Exemplo Resolvido
A household producing 50 lbs/week total, recycling 15 lbs, composting 10 lbs, reusing 3 lbs.
- Diverted: 15 + 10 + 3 = 28 lbs
- Landfill: 50 - 28 = 22 lbs
- Diversion rate: 28 / 50 * 100 = 56%
- Annual diverted: 28 * 52 = 1,456 lbs